The relationship between periodontal disease, bacterial vaginosis, and preterm birth.

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Spontaneous preterm labor leading to preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. The etiology of spontaneous preterm labor is multifactoral but there is overwhelming evidence to implicate infection in up to 40% of cases. Historically, this infective link has focused on the associations between abnormal genital tract flora in pregnancy (diagnosed by the presence of bacterial...

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